krouō (to knock)

Meaning

Usually translated “knocking”, “do knock” and “having knocked”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

knocking 3
do knock 2
having knocked 1
to knock 1
when was knocking 1
knock 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 4
Matthew 2
Acts 2
Revelation 1

4 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Matthew 7:8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke 11:10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke 12:36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke 13:25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Acts 12:13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

All 9 verses, by book

Matthew 2: 7:7 7:8
Luke 4: 11:9 11:10 12:36 13:25
Acts 2: 12:13 12:16
Revelation 1: 3:20

Greek dictionary

κρούω krouō · to knock

Κρούω [in LXX: before ἐπί Jdg.19:22, Sng.5:2 (דָּפַק) ;] with, accusative, τ. αὐλαίαν, Jdth.14:14 * ;] to strike, knock: at a door (Κόπτειν, in Att..), Mat.7:7-8, Luk.11:9-10 12:36, Act.12:16, Rev.3:20; with accusative, τ. θύραν, Luk.13:25, Act.12:13.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “knock” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

KNOCK, verb intransitive

nok.

To strike or beat with something thick or heavy; as, to knock with a club or with the fist; to knock at the door.
To drive or be driven against; to strike against; to clash; as when one heavy body knocks against another.

All definitions and other forms of “knock”

KNOCK, verb transitive

nok. To strike; to drive against; as, to knock the head against a post.

To strike a door for admittance; to rap.

KNOCK, noun

nok. A blow; a stroke with something thick or heavy.

A stroke on a door, intended as a request for admittance; a rap.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.